Nearly 36 years after the “Lover’s Lane” double murder in Houston, FBI special agents apprehended a 64-year-old man in Nebraska.
According to Harris County District Attorney’s Office, agents arrested William Parrott Wednesday in Lincoln. He’s charged with the murders of Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson, both 22.
ABC 7 reports that Henry and Atkinson were out on a date on August 23, 1990, in West Houston, when they were found deceased near their parked vehicle in a cul-de-sac at 1300 Enclave Parkway.
A security guard found the couple during a routine patrol. Andy Atkinson had been tied to a tree and “nearly decapitated,” according to KHOU.
Autopsy results indicated that Cheryl Henry had been sexually assaulted and had neck injuries, People magazine reports.
Police found her nude body hidden under wooden boards with a $20 bill placed beside her.
Today, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office takes a significant step in the ongoing pursuit of justice for Cheryl Henry, Andy Atkinson, and their families.
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— Harris County District Attorney (@HarrisCountyDAO) March 26, 2026
“He [Andy] was tied to a tree and listened to her scream, listened to her being murdered knowing that they were going to do the same thing to him and he couldn’t do anything about it,” Andy’s father, Garland Atkinson, told KHOU.
“That’s hard to accept.”
ABC News reports that the DA’s office called the arrest a “significant step in the ongoing pursuit of justice for Cheryl Henry, Andy Atkinson, and their families.”
On Thursday, Parrott fought extradition back to Harris County and asked for an attorney. He remains behind bars Lancaster County, Nebraska, without bond, awaiting a April 30 meeting.
A press conference is scheduled for Friday. Check back for updates.
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